Light Heavyweight · Men

Mike Nickels

“Big”
United States Colorado BJJ debut 2004
Held by Robert Drysdale
Form W L L W L
Elo 1,349 peak 1,543 · 2 Oct 2009 194 below it
Tapology Sherdog
9-6pro record
1L current streak
1,536best win, Elo
1,302average opponent
-- born 13 Dec 1971
76.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,100 Sub1,235 Dec1,146

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2011): 1,349 Elo, 9-6, aged 40, average opponent 1,302.

  1. Anthony Perosh then 1,433, 10-5, aged 38 5-5 after peaked 1,727 ▲
  2. Ruan Potts then 1,286, 9-6, aged 38 · Heavyweight 2-1 after peaked 1,451 ▲
  3. Houston Alexander then 1,353, 9-5, aged 38 · Heavyweight 8-11 after peaked 1,576 ▲
  4. Aidan Aguilera then 1,269, 9-6, aged 39 · Lightweight 1-2 after peaked 1,315
  5. Dmitriy Mikutsa then 1,392, 9-6 4-3 after peaked 1,499 ▲
  6. Eric Esch then 1,431, 10-4, aged 39 · Open Weight 5-6 after peaked 1,320 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Wes Combs Submission R1 · 24 Jun 2006 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,536
  2. David Heath Submission R3 · 2 Oct 2009 · Maximum Fighting Championship 1,535
  3. James Funny Submission R1 · 11 Apr 2009 · Ring of Fire 1,365
  4. Kyle Seals Submission R1 · 11 Dec 2010 · Dominican Republic Regional 1,303
  5. Carpaccio Owens KO/TKO R1 · 28 Apr 2007 · Ring of Fire 1,135

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Robert Drysdale Submission R1 · 18 Jun 2011 · Armageddon FC 1,409
  2. Dwayne Lewis KO/TKO R1 · 10 Sep 2010 · Maximum Fighting Championship 1,499
  3. Vinny Magalhães Submission R1 · 4 Dec 2009 · Ring of Fire 1,528
  4. Stephan Bonnar Submission R1 · 7 Jul 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,541
  5. Matt Hamill Decision R2 · 18 Feb 2006 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,198

Fight history

15 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
15 18 Jun 201139.5 yrs L9-6 Robert Drysdale 2-0 · 29.7 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:04 0.00 1,445→1,349 -97 1,409 – AFC 6: Conviction Armageddon FC
14 11 Dec 201039.0 yrs W9-5 Kyle Seals 6-2 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,376→1,445 +69 1,303 – Nemesis Fighting - MMA Global Invasion Dominican Republic Regional
13 10 Sep 201038.7 yrs L8-5 Dwayne Lewis 10-6 · 35.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:30 0.00 1,452→1,376 -76 1,499 – MFC 26: Retribution Maximum Fighting Championship
12 4 Dec 200938.0 yrs L8-4 Vinny Magalhães 6-4 (1) · 25.4 yrs – SubArmbar R11:19 0.00 1,543→1,452 -91 1,528 – ROF 36: Demolition Ring of Fire
11 2 Oct 200937.8 yrs W8-3 David Heath 14-5 · 33.0 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R314:02 1.00 1,430→1,543 +113 1,535 – MFC 22: Payoff Maximum Fighting Championship
10 11 Apr 200937.3 yrs W7-3 James Funny 6-1 – SubStraight Armbar R11:13 1.00 1,335→1,430 +95 1,365 – ROF 34: Judgment Day Ring of Fire
9 13 Jun 200836.5 yrs W6-3 Vladimir Vuckovic 4-4 – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:18 1.00 1,295→1,335 +40 1,084 – ROF 32: Respect Ring of Fire
8 7 Jul 200735.6 yrs L5-3 Stephan Bonnar 12-4 · 30.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:14 0.00 1,336→1,295 -41 1,541 – UFC 73: Stacked Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 28 Apr 200735.4 yrs W5-2 Carpaccio Owens 2-1 – KO/TKOPunch R10:07 1.00 1,284→1,336 +52 1,135 – ROF 29: Aftershock Ring of Fire
6 24 Jun 200634.5 yrs W4-2 Wes Combs 12-0 · 33.0 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:10 1.00 1,124→1,284 +160 1,536 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 18 Feb 200634.2 yrs L3-2 Matt Hamill debut · 29.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,204→1,124 -80 1,198 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 Quarterfinals, Day 8 The Ultimate Fighter
4 10 Sep 200533.7 yrs W3-1 Noah Inhofer 1-1 · 24.2 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:06 1.00 1,119→1,204 +85 1,108 – ROF 19: Showdown Ring of Fire
3 12 Feb 200533.2 yrs L2-1 Craig Zellner 2-0 · 28.4 yrs – SubArmbar R11:01 0.00 1,233→1,119 -114 1,125 – ROF 15: Inferno Ring of Fire
2 11 Dec 200433.0 yrs W2-0 James Meyers debut Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:33 1.00 1,165→1,233 +69 1,089 – ROF 14: No Mercy Ring of Fire
1 24 Sep 200432.8 yrs W1-0 Chris Valle debut – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,077→1,165 +88 1,077 – ROF 13: Bring The Heat Ring of Fire